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  • - Brother Tian. - Yes?

  • This pandemic is just getting worse and worse,

  • and we have no idea how long it'll last.

  • Lots of people feel like the end times are upon us, and they're frightened!

  • Who wouldn't be scared to die, though?

  • Well, fear alone is useless, though.

  • What would you say we should be focusing on as believers through all of this?

  • We have to repent to the Lord so that He'll protect and keep us safe from the pandemic.

  • You're not wrong.

  • Back in the Age of Law, what did the Ninevites do when faced with their own plague?

  • A prophet told them God was going to destroy Nineveh.

  • From the king and nobles down to the commoners,

  • everyone put on sacks and ashes and knelt to repent before God.

  • Only then did Jehovah God change His mind and spare Nineveh in the end.

  • As people of faith, we all know

  • that Nineveh's king led his subjects in repentance to God.

  • - That was something special. - It really was.

  • So now that we're all living in the last days,

  • why haven't we seen any world leaders act like king of Nineveh,

  • leading their people in repentance to God?

  • Yes, yes, you're right there.

  • Right? Why do you think people living in the last days don't know

  • that God rules all and our fate is in His hands?

  • Non-believers just deny God's existence.

  • So why would they think that He rules our fates then?

  • They really don't believe that only God can forgive our sins,

  • that confessing and repenting to Him is the only way to escape disaster.

  • That's why in the pandemic,

  • they isolate, stay at home, shut inside, and do nothing at all.

  • They don't know what else to do.

  • But don't they always say

  • "God sees all" and "Heaven has a plan for us all in the end"?

  • They do.

  • Then when a pandemic happens,

  • why do they deny God's existence and rule?

  • Because they don't believe in God at all, Brother Li,

  • they wouldn't repent because of a pandemic.

  • Yeah.

  • All they can do is quarantine, sit at home and do nothing at all.

  • Besides that, they can't do anything.

  • Fair enough.

  • But we believe in the Lord, so we're different.

  • Oh, how so?

  • Well, in the pandemic,

  • we make sure to pray, confess, and repent twice as much.

  • Doing this will guarantee we will be safe from the disaster.

  • Our faith in this is unwavering.

  • The faith you have is so very special.

  • Yes, it is.

  • But you say confessing all our sins to the Lord guarantees nothing will happen to us.

  • Yeah.

  • - Does that really work? - Doesn't it?

  • Is confession the same thing as repentance?

  • I don't think that it is.

  • Wait, wait, wait.

  • We pray and confess to the Lord, and then He forgives us of our sins.

  • Isn't that what true repentance is?

  • It's true that our sins are forgiven through our faith,

  • but is that really the same thing as true repentance?

  • But, isn't it so?

  • We are always praying and confessing,

  • but we continue to lie, commit sins, and can't practice the Lord's words.

  • We just sin and confess constantly.

  • It's kind of an endless cycle.

  • Is that true repentance?

  • Well, when you say it like that,

  • there does seem to be something to it.

  • See?

  • So, prayer and confession to God doesn't count as true repentance, then?

  • If that's the only thing we do without putting His words into practice,

  • then it's not true repentance.

  • And remember what Matthew 7:21–23 says?

  • What do you think about these Bible verses?

  • Has everyone who cries "Lord, Lord" really repented?

  • No.

  • That's right.

  • - Not everyone. - Actually

  • You know some people just confess without actually repenting,

  • and the Lord could never applaud them.

  • But people who are humble, patient, who can discipline their body,

  • and who take up a cross to follow the Lord,

  • haven't they all truly repented then?

  • So that's what you think true repentance is.

  • Is that not right?

  • It's not wrong per se. I think you're just a little off.

  • Sure

  • Huh? I'm off?

  • Are you saying that true repentance is just behaving yourself well?

  • Isn't it? What else is there?

  • Of course it isn't.

  • The Pharisees explained the Scriptures every day

  • and traveled all over to preach the gospel.

  • They appeared to do many good deeds.

  • Oh sure.

  • Everyone believed they were very devout,

  • but when the Lord Jesus came and did His work,

  • the Pharisees showed their true colors.

  • They condemned Him and helped the Romans put Him to death on the cross.

  • What was the problem?

  • Why did the Lord curse them with the seven woes?

  • If they'd truly repented, how could they've resisted and condemned Him?

  • Isn't that right?

  • That's really a good point there.

  • So doing good doesn't count as truly repenting then?

  • - Of course not. - Oh?

  • Think about it.

  • If someone only acts like a good person, always confessing and praying to the Lord

  • but then simply can't help themselves but to lie and sin, even resist God,

  • do they submit to God?

  • Do they do His will?

  • Would the Lord approve of them?

  • - Absolutely not. - Why not then?

  • If they condemn, resist the Lord, how could that be true repentance?

  • Now you know what true repentance is.

  • Anyone who's been forgiven by God but who keeps resisting Him

  • hasn't truly repented at all by any means.

  • Plenty of believers leave everything behind to spread the gospel and to bear witness,

  • but they never once submit to the Lord or practice the truth.

  • They don't live by His words one bit.

  • Has this kind of person genuinely repented then?

  • I don't think they have. No, that's not true repentance.

  • Now you're getting it.

  • All true believers will sacrifice themselves and do anything for the Lord,

  • so why aren't all of their sacrifices and their hard work

  • commended by the Lord then?

  • Have you ever thought about that?

  • It's never crossed my mind.

  • But I do think that

  • we should all try to be like Paul and spread the gospel.

  • Nothing wrong with that, is there?

  • Well, think about it.

  • Why do we make all of our sacrifices and work hard for the Lord?

  • Isn't it to be rewarded and get into heaven?

  • What's wrong with that though?

  • Of course we do that to get into heaven, brother.

  • Then isn't it all for personal gain?

  • Is it really God's will then?

  • Or is it like a deal with God?

  • - A deal? - That's right.

  • Everyone makes sacrifices and works hard for the Lord,

  • only so they can get into heaven.

  • Isn't that a problem?

  • Uh, yeah.

  • Wow, it really is a problem.

  • Why didn't it ever occur to me?

  • God looks deep within our hearts.

  • Do you really think He wouldn't see something as important as what truly drives us?

  • He sees if people truly obey and revere Him,

  • if they truly love Him,

  • or if they do things just for a reward, or for God.

  • It's like night and day.

  • When you put it that way, I think I do get it.

  • So all our hard work and sacrifice for the Lord

  • shouldn't be just because we want to get into heaven.

  • Exactly.

  • It should be to love and satisfy God.

  • I never understood that all before.

  • Now think about this.

  • Yeah?

  • If someone believes in the Lord and has been forgiven by Him,

  • and they make sacrifices for God and do many good things for others,

  • has this person truly repented, or not?

  • I really couldn't say.

  • Does he still sin and go against the Lord?

  • If he really submits to God, then he'd have truly repented.

  • Yup. You hit the nail on the head.

  • Yes.

  • Understanding what true repentance is isn't an easy task at all.

  • You're right.

  • Now picture this

  • Okay, okay, hold on, one second.

  • Now, I have a question for you, brother.

  • Sure, go for it.

  • Alright. We pray every day to the Lord and try to live disciplined lives,

  • so why can't we just get rid of sin or truly repent to God?

  • Explain to me, what's really going on?

  • It's because people are sinful by nature.

  • - Sinful by nature? - That's right.

  • The Lord Jesus redeemed us all in the Age of Grace,

  • so through our faith, we've been forgiven our sins,

  • but we're still all sinful by nature to our core.

  • Yes, we're all arrogant, self-righteous,

  • cunning, evil, selfish, and greedy.

  • Our sinful nature has us all in its death grip.

  • That's why we always live in sin,

  • and no matter how much we pray and confess or discipline ourselves,

  • we can't escape the bonds of sin or truly repent.

  • So that's the root of all sin then!

  • Exactly.

  • Then how could we ever escape our sinful nature?

  • The Lord said He would return

  • to express to us all the truth to judge and cleanse us,

  • and to completely free us of our sinful nature.

  • You're saying

  • that the Lord's going to return for judgment and free us of sin forever?

  • Right.

  • There are actually quite a few biblical prophecies

  • about the Lord coming back to us for judgment.

  • What are they then?

  • Here are a few:

  • And what does it say in 1 Peter 4:17?

  • Yes. The Lord also said,

  • Yes.

  • God's words here are quite opaque.

  • They actually mean that

  • God will come in the last days to utter truth for judgment,

  • and personally guide us to enter all the truths

  • that can fully wash us free and save us from Satan's corruption.

  • Now I'm learning so much today!

  • The Lord coming back for the judgment work is in line with the Scripture.

  • It is.

  • What's wrong?

  • How exactly did you figure this out?

  • Why haven't I heard about all this?

  • Without God revealing to us the truths and mysteries, no one would know.

  • There's a key prophecy in Revelation.

  • Which one?

  • Why is this one repeated so much?

  • Huh? Why is it?

  • It's showing people the path to welcome the Lord.

  • Oh. There's a path to welcome the Lord?

  • Of course.

  • If you hear what the Holy Spirit says to the churches,

  • and you're sure in your heart that it's really the voice of God,

  • isn't that welcoming the Lord?

  • Then where can I find the Holy Spirit's words to the churches?

  • Why haven't I heard anything!

  • What the Holy Spirit says to the churches is already online.

  • I've only welcomed the Lord because I've read what the Holy Spirit's said.

  • You've welcomed the Lord?

  • - That's right! - Really?

  • The Lord Jesus has returned. He's Almighty God in the flesh.

  • He utters truth and brings judgment starting with His house

  • to finally cleanse and save us, lead us to His kingdom.

  • So tell me then, how exactly does the Lord perform judgment?

  • You'll get it once I've read some words of Almighty God.

  • Oh, great.

  • Oh, let me read the rest.

  • Okay.

  • How do you feel after reading Almighty God's words?

  • Oh yes. God uses the truth to do the work of judgment

  • that's really deep.

  • Sure.

  • It seems to me that these are the words of the Holy Spirit.

  • That's exactly right on point.

  • Yeah?

  • These are the Holy Spirit's words to the churches.

  • Thanks be to God!

  • Almighty God expresses the truth to cleanse and save us.

  • He reveals the root of the world's evil

  • and how we all have been corrupted by Satan.

  • He judges our satanic nature and shows us how we resist and betray Him.

  • He also shows us how to cleanse our corrupt disposition

  • and be fully gained by Him.

  • So this is how God performs judgment then.

  • Exactly.

  • After being judged by God, we know His righteous disposition brooks no offense,

  • and also gain understanding of our satanic nature and how we resist God.

  • Then we're filled with self-loathing, and we fall before God to repent.

  • Through the judgment of God's words,

  • we can slowly release ourselves from sin and finally revere and obey Him.

  • That's what true repentance is.

  • So by accepting Almighty God's judgment and chastisement,

  • we can know our satanic nature and truly repent.

  • Yes.

  • Ah yeah.

  • That's much more profound than just praying and confessing.

  • Apparently accepting Almighty God's judgment can really resolve all sin then.

  • You're so right.

  • Almighty God's judgment is the only way

  • for people to be cleansed of sin and truly saved.

  • Only those who accept His judgment and all the truths He expresses,

  • and who can truly repent will gain God's protection through any disaster.

  • They won't ever be in danger.

  • That reminds me of a specific Bible verse.

  • Which one?

  • Apparently only accepting Almighty God's judgment and truly repenting

  • can protect us from great disasters.

  • Exactly!

  • I used to think that

  • if we prayed and confessed to the Lord, we'd get His approval,

  • and then we would be all safe from disasters.

  • I thought we would all be protected that way.

  • But now that I think about it,

  • this is nothing but a groundless myth!

  • Thanks be to God. You finally get it.

  • Yes, thanks be to God.

  • But there are still many people set in their ways

  • who won't repent even in a disaster.

  • True.

  • We're going on 30 years since Almighty God appeared.

  • His words have been online for a while

  • and have been translated into many languages,

  • openly bearing witness to His work.

  • But how many people really have tried to seek the true way?

  • And how many world leaders have led their people

  • to know God's work and prepare for His return?

  • - Not a single one. - Exactly.

  • People in the last days are so corrupt.

  • Everyone just rejects God and is ruled by their sin and lust.

  • No one yearns for God's truth or the true light.

  • You're right.

  • Even lots of religious people are like that now.

  • They don't look into it when learning of the Lord's return,

  • and most pastors and elders do all they can to resist and condemn Almighty God.

  • How are they any different from all the Pharisees who resisted the Lord Jesus?

  • - They're exactly the same. - Yes.

  • Back in the Age of Grace when the Lord Jesus worked,

  • humanity resisted and condemned Him, even nailing Him to the cross.

  • In the last days, Almighty God has come to save man,

  • and again, He's been condemned and rejected by man.

  • He's been relentlessly hunted down by the CCP.

  • Mankind already committed the terrible sin of crucifying God again,

  • offending His disposition.

  • So how could all these evil people who resist God escape His wrath and punishment?

  • People who don't accept His truth, who turn from and deny God

  • will be sorry when they aren't safe from future disasters!

  • For sure.

  • God's wrath is being brought upon all of mankind

  • with one disaster after another.

  • This is God trying to warn us

  • to seek His reappearance and repent before it's too late.

  • Yes. This is God giving us the chance to repent.

  • Exactly.

  • If people keep refusing to seek God's work,

  • if they don't accept the truth that Almighty God has uttered,

  • but only stay isolated, just praying and confessing,

  • can they escape disaster?

  • Absolutely not.

  • They won't be able to escape their fate.

  • Yes, disasters aren't on accident.

  • Anyone who resists and blasphemes Almighty God will be punished.

  • Only those who accept the judgment and cleansing of Almighty God's words

  • will be protected and saved from all future disasters.

  • Oh wow. Thanks be to God!

  • Thanks be to God!

  • Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go, brother!

  • Where?

  • To go read Almighty God's words online!

  • Oh, so now he can't wait!

- Brother Tian. - Yes?

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